Jazz legend Marshall Allen reflects on his music journey at 100 years old: “You just have to depend on the spirit of the song”

Jazz legend Marshall Allen reflects on his music journey at 100 years old: “You just have to depend on the spirit of the song”

At the golden age of 100, Marshall Allen is still on tour. He’s promoting New Dawn, his first solo album with his name and was honored Saturday with the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship. Allen grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, listening to the sounds of Duke Ellington’s jazz orchestra. The clarinet was…

Read More
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 includes Chubby Checker, the White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper and OutKast

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 includes Chubby Checker, the White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper and OutKast

First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden. Salt-N-Pepa, the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status,…

Read More
Jelly Roll hopes correcting past mistakes after serving jail time will urge Tennessee governor to pardon him

Jelly Roll hopes correcting past mistakes after serving jail time will urge Tennessee governor to pardon him

Country superstar Jelly Roll wants to share his message of redemption with others looking for a second chance, but says there’s a roadblock in his way. The 40-year-old told the Tennessee Board of Parole that his criminal record, under his birth name, Jason DeFord, is complicating his ability to travel internationally and perform. On Tuesday,…

Read More
Tina Knowles opens up on motherhood, Destiny’s Child, divorces and healing: “I am enough”

Tina Knowles opens up on motherhood, Destiny’s Child, divorces and healing: “I am enough”

Tina Knowles, the mother of global music superstars Beyoncé and Solange, is opening up about her personal relationship with her mother, details about her divorces, her own parenting and the girl group Destiny’s Child. Knowles, a businesswoman, fashion designer and former stylist for Destiny’s Child, is telling her life story in her memoir, “Matriarch,” where…

Read More
Back To Top